Michelle Li playing down Commonwealth Games title hopes

Gold Coast: An overwhelming favorite to defend her women’s singles title, Michelle Li of Canada has moved to temper the 2018 Commonwealth Games expectations by remaining humble and deflecting praises to her opponents from Scotland, India and Malaysia. Continue reading Michelle Li playing down Commonwealth Games title hopes

Ratchanok Intanon, Saina Nehwal knocked out of All England

Birmingham: Former women’s singles world champion and No. 3 seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand suffered a heartbreaking three-set defeat in the All England first round as she went down to Michelle Li of Canada 15-21, 21-14, 19-21 in 67 minutes. Continue reading Ratchanok Intanon, Saina Nehwal knocked out of All England

Carsten Mogensen/Mathias Boe reach first final after comeback

El Monte: Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen of Denmark reached their first final since Carsten Mogensen collapsed in Kazan after suffering a life threatening illness with a ruptured brain aortic aneurysm in February.Let's go Carsten Mogensen/Mathias Boe! (photo: GettyImages)

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Carsten Mogensen/Mathias Boe reach US Open semis

El Monte: Men’s doubles top seeds Carsten Mogensen/Mathias Boe of Denmark made it to the last four of the US Open Grand Prix Gold tournament what was held at Los Angeles Badminton Club in El Monte, California on Friday.Carsten Mogensen/Mathias Boe on course for US Open final. (photo: BWF)

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Michelle Li beats Rachel Honderich to win second Pan Am gold

Toronto: Michelle Li of Canada who won gold medal four years ago at the 2011 Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, won her second Pan Am women’s singles crown on Thursday, after she defeated her training partners, and doubles teammates Rachel Honderich 21-15, 21-9 in the final.Michelle Li waves to the crowd on the podium after winning the 2015 Pan Am women's singles title. (photo: Peter J. Thompson/National Post)

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Pan Am: Michelle Li faces doubles partner in women’s singles final

Toronto: Have you ever wonder what it would be like when your close friend suddenly turn against you? While it is not as dramatic as it seems, Michelle Li and Rachel Honderich who won bronze medal together in women’s doubles at the 2015 Pan Am Games, are set to face off against each other in the Pan Am badminton women’s singles final on Thursday.Michelle Li (right) takes on own doubles partner Rachel Honderich (left) in Pan Am final. (photo: Getty Images)

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Michelle Li advances to Pan Am semi-finals

Canada: The reigning Commonwealth Games and Pan Am Games gold medalist in women’s singles, Michelle Li, made it to the Pan Am Games semi-finals in both women’s singles and women’s doubles categories on Monday.Best of luck to Michelle Li at the 2015 Pan Am Games.
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Lee Chong Wei holds off Angus Ng Ka Long to win Canada Open title (video)

Calgary: Former world number one Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia fought off a determined challenge from Angus Ng Ka Long of Hong Kong to claim back-to-back titles at Canada Open on Sunday.Congratulations to Lee Chong Wei for his Canada Open title! (photo: Lee Chong Wei's FB)

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Canada Open: Lee Chong Wei, Angus Ng Ka Long to meet in final

Calgary: The No. 14 seed Lee Chong Wei had to work hard against No. 6 seed Japanese Takuma Ueda on Saturday before booking his place in the Canada Open men’s singles final. After going down 16-21 in the first game, the Malaysian shuttler upped the tempo to take the second game 21-10. Lee got out to a huge lead with a 12-2 score in the third set before the Japanese started to close the gap by scoring few points here or there. Playing some aggressive badminton, Lee Chong Wei eventually pushing through to win the third set by routing Takuma Ueda 21-12 to earn a men’s singles final berth. The whole match lasted 57 minutes, and it was the third consecutive match that Lee Chong Wei was stretched into a rubber game.Wishing Lee Chong Wei luck in the Canada Open final.

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